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Sapindales

Plant Orders

Sapindales is an order of flowering plants that diversified during the mid-Cretaceous period, comprising nine families under the APG III classification, including Anacardiaceae, Rutaceae, Sapindaceae, Meliaceae and Simaroubaceae. Well-known members include citrus fruits, maples, mangoes, cashews, frankincense, myrrh, mahogany, neem and pistachio.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Member Count Band
Over 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Cretaceous 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Peganum harmala, Species
Source Wikidata: Peganum harmala
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ26316, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Sapindales
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Rosid Orders, Lead
    Sapindales is an order of flowering plants that diversified in the mid-Cretaceous.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Sapindales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 6862
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Sapindales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Sapindales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 113.2 ... "early_interval": "Albian"
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Wikidata: Sapindales
Wikidata Q26316, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Peganum harmala
Parent Taxon Of: Peganum harmala, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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